TRADE DEPARTMENT, UNHCR AND IFC ASSESS OPERATIONAL PROGRESS OF KAKUMA BIASHARA-HUDUMA CENTRE

Kakuma, 3rd February 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Trade, Cooperatives, Youth, and Gender Affairs, in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), are assessing the operational progress of the Biashara-Huduma Centre in Kakuma municipality. The project, funded by IFC through a […]
TURKANA MARKS WETLANDS DAY 2025, COMMITS TO BOOST CONSERVATION EFFORTS

Lodwar, February 2, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) County Executive for Tourism, Culture, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Audan Leah Lokala, today led Turkana in marking the World Wetland Day. The day is a UN annual calendar event to commemorate the Ramsar convention of 1971 on conservation and sustainable use of wetland resources. This […]
TURKANA BRANCH ELIMU SACCO DELEGATES RE-ELECT REPRESENTATIVES

Lodwar- Feb 1, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Elimu SACCO delegates in Turkana have re-elected Wycliffe Meyen Akuyo and Sylvia Ajikon to serve another two-year term as their representatives in an exercise conducted in accordance with cooperative regulations. The elections, held in Lodwar and presided over by the County Directorate of Cooperatives and Marketing, […]
COUNTY HANDS OVER NASINYONO IRRIGATION PROJECT FOR WATER PAN AND SOLAR PUMP INSTALLATION

Nasinyono – January 30, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government has officially handed over 349 hectares of the Nasinyono Irrigation Project for the construction of a water pan and the installation of a solar-powered surface pump. The project, funded under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) program, aims to enhance agricultural productivity […]
CECM LOPEYOK CALLS FOR INCREASED ENROLLMENT IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

Lokori- January 30, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Executive Member for Education, Sports and Social Protection, Willyjustus Lopeyok Akwalata, has urged the management of county-owned Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) to implement student recruitment programs to boost enrolment and enhance the uptake of vocational education. Speaking during a spot-check visit to VTCs in […]
COUNTY, ILO LAUNCH A 30M PROJECT TO FIGHT THE INVASIVE PROSOPIS “ETIRAE”

Lodwar- January 30, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County is set to benefit from a Kshs 30 million investment by the International Labour Organization (ILO), to be implemented by the County Government of Turkana and Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), to sustainably manage Prosopis Juliflora and create green jobs for the host and […]
COUNTY CALLS ON ECDE CENTRES TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY STANDARDS

Lodwar- January 29, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department for Education, Sports, and Social Protection is working with Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) centres to fully comply with school safety and sanitation standards. The department has asked the ECDE centres to align with ongoing national efforts to enforce safety measures in […]
COUNTY’S PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, DISCUSS CHINESE FLOURIDE EXPLORER INTENTIONS

Kaeris- January 29, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) A Chinese firm has expressed interest in mining fluoride deposits in Kaeris Ward, Turkana North, with a promise to empower the local community through key livelihood programs. This was revealed during an all-inclusive community engagement where the company outlined plans to commence mining operations upon securing […]
COUNTY, UNICEF KENYA IMPLEMENT R-SWITCH PROJECT TO COMBAT CHILD MALNUTRITION

Lodwar – January 29, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government, in collaboration with UNICEF Kenya, have conducted a research project aimed at improving screening, identification, and treatment of childhood malnutrition in the region. The research project R-SWITCH, implementation research to improve the screening for wasting and the identification and treatment of wasted […]
CONTRACT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM REVIEWS STATUS OF FLLOCA FUNDED PROJECTS

Lodwar- January 28, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) A multi-sectoral team in charge of Financing Locally Led Climate Change Action (FLLoCA) projects under the Contract Implementation Team (CIT) held its inaugural meeting to assess status of projects. The team, chaired by the Director for Climate Change, George Emase, reviewed reports of all the 33 […]